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Thursday, December 08, 2016

IDW Publishing To Establish Satellite Office In Portland

VP of Marketing Dirk Wood To Spearhead Operations, Start New Imprint

San Diego, CA (December 8, 2016) – IDW Publishing is headed to Portland,
Oregon! While the company’s main base of operations will remain in San
Diego, IDW is officially branching out to the burgeoning comic book
scene in Portland, establishing a beachhead for its new phase of
development, headed up by VP of Marketing, Dirk Wood.

Wood will serve as Creative Director for Woodworks, a brand new imprint
of IDW to be run out of the Portland office. Woodworks will consist
primarily of a new line of books, anchored by a high-end, curated
magazine, featuring contributions by, and conversations with, the most
talented and diverse creators in the industry. While the primary focus
will be comics, it will also have a dash of general entertainment and
culture features; film, TV, art, music, history, and more. Further
details will be unveiled in the coming weeks as this budding line
continues to develop.

“This was born from a conversation that Ted Adams and I had,” said Wood,
“We were talking about our similar taste in books, and some of the
projects we’d like to see happen. This led to talk about the incredible
comics scene that’s taking off in Portland, and how we should be a part
of it. Suddenly, we realized that these two thoughts fit each other
perfectly. To be able to start this new chapter of the company I love,
and expand our reach into the hometown that I love, is an incredible
opportunity. I can’t wait to get started.”

IDW Publisher and CEO Ted Adams
adds, “Dirk and I are both Oregonians -- we even went to the same
university in Southern Oregon -- and this new line will represent the
independent streak that's part of the DNA of everyone born there. That
independence will include not just the books and magazines we make but
also in the way we get them into the hands of readers. As everyone who
has met him knows, Dirk is a one-of-a-kind talent and I can't wait to
get started on this new venture with him.”

In addition to this exciting endeavor, Wood will be staying on with IDW
in an advisory role concerning Trade Shows and Marketing, particularly
as it relates to the Direct Comic Market.

About IDW
IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OTC:IDWM) is a fully integrated media company,
which includes publishing, games, entertainment, and the San Diego
Comic Art Gallery.

IDW Publishing’s comic book and graphic novel catalog includes some of the world’s most popular entertainment brands, including Transformers, My Little Pony, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, and Disney’s classic characters. At IDW’s core is its commitment to creator-owned comics including 30 Days of Night, Locke & Key, Wormwood, Ragnarök, V-Wars, and Archangel by bestselling sci-fi author William Gibson.

IDW Publishing is also home to the acclaimed and award-winning imprints;
Top Shelf, The Library of American Comics, Yoe! Books, and Artist Editions, showcasing the greatest original art ever published in American comic books.

IDW Games’ diverse line-up includes the international phenomenon Machi Koro, as well as hit licensed games such as X-Files, Back to the Future, The Godfather, and TMNT.

IDW Entertainment currently serves as the worldwide distributor of Wynonna Earp airing on the Syfy Channel in the U.S. and is producing BBC America’s Dirk Gently, based the best seller by Douglas Adams starring Elijah Wood and Sam Barnett, and Brooklyn Animal Control for USA Network.